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Windows 7: Simple trick for opening Elevated Command Prompt

Not sure if this has already been posted, or covered in a tutorial, but this is a little trick I discovered to open an elevated command prompt, without having to create a special shorctcut. I find this quite useful.

Steps:

1. Click Start Orb, and in the search box type cmd
2. Right-click cmd, and then choose Pin to Taskbar

Now, whenever you wish to open an elevated command prompt, hold down CTRL+SHIFT and the click the cmd icon on the Taskbar. Click Yes on the UAC panel, and an elevated command prompt window is then opened.

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